The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION OF IssT-FIFTH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
Senate,


pany
By Mr.. Trout To amend the charter
of the Roanoke and Southern Railway /
Company.
By Mr.. Causey To incorporate the
Nansemond Manufacturing Company.
By Mr. Heaton To amend the charter
of the Virginia Marble Company
Bv Mr.. Williams To amend the char
ter of the Virginia Mineral Railway Com !
psny
BY Mr.. Dalton To amend the charter
of the National Compress Association OF
Norfolk
By Mr.. Lovenstein To amend the
charter of the Citizens Bank of Rich /
mond.
BY Mr.. Dalton. To provide for the
assessment of license tax on convey
ances
BY Mr.. Mccormick: TO provide for
the appointment of trustees, aldermen,
etc, of the cities and towns of the Com
monwealth in case of vacancies.
Senate bill No. 16, authorizing an In 7
crease of the capital stock of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, was read
the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. %, amending sections
8 and of chapter 12 OF the Code OF 1873,
raising the salary Of circuit judges from
81 900 TO $4,000 was defeated.
A motion was made to reconsider the
vote and that motion was passed by.
Adjourned at 2;e5 pm.
House of Delegates.
Called to order at 70 m. Hon. X. ii:
Cardwell filled the chair in the absence oil
Speaker Stuart. Prayer by Rev. Nj.
Funsten.
Mr.. Black asked for and obtained six
davs' leave of absence Mr.. Turner was
granted one day and Mr. Boorom two days
leave of absence.
Mr.. Curlett offered a resolution author
izing the chairman Of the Committee on
Schools and Colleges to appoint com
mittee of five to investigate the condition
of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College at Blacksburg. Referred 10
the Committee on Schools and Colleges.
Mr. Tilar (Republ;can), Of Greensville,
offered the following resolution;
Resolced By tie House If DeEegates, That
the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation investigate the MANAGEMENT
of the Railroad Commissioner office ana
renort 10 this House whether or not there
has been any partiality shown.between the
different railroads of this State by SAID
commissioner; and whether or not he
has not unjustly pursued the Atlantic ana
Danyille Railway Company, and whether
or not said office has been OF sufficient
benefit to warrant its continuance as at
present managed. The resolution was so
amended as to give the Committee on
Roads power to make the investigation.
Mr.. Tillar is the president OF the Atlanic
and Danyille road.
Mr.. Carter, of Richmond, moved sus-
pension of the rules to place upon the
calendar House bill to prevent the GOV
ernor. Board Of Directors or Superlnten-
dent of the Penitentiary from hiring con
yicts to engage in the manufacture OF
products where machinery is used.
The motion did not prevail, and the bill
will have to take the regular course
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Dunlop To amend the charter
of the Diocesan Missionary Society.
By Mr. Johnson To amend the charter
of the National Compress Association OF
Norfolk.
By Mr. Ryan To amend the charter
of the Virginia Marble Company OF Lou
dOun county.
By Mr. Childress To incorporate the
Gladevlle and Mineral City Telephone
Company.
By Mr.. Johnson To incorporate the
Suburban and City Railway and Improve
ment Company.
By Mr. Franklin: To appropriate s7O,-
600 to pay the claims Of disabled soidie's
and Marines.
BY Mr. Peters To amend the charter
of the town of Martinsville.
By Mr. Figgatt TO amend the charter
of the Virginia Western railroad
By Mr.. Peters TO amend the charter
Of the Danyille and New River Railroad
Company.
By Mr. Powell To incorporate the
Byrd Creek Iron Company.
By Mr. Johnson To incorporate the
town of Hampton in Elizabeth City
county
By Mr. Smith: To amend the charter
Of the town of Milford.
BY Mr. Wise; To authorize the ap-
pointment of Supervisors OF Election in
the State of Virginia The bill provides
for the appointment Of two supervisors
TO each election precent. They shall be
appointed upon the recommendation OF
the different political parties.
Adjourned at l;O5.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The caucus met last night, Mr. K. III.
Cardwen presiding, with Messrs. Edward